Title - A Bug, a Bear and a Boy Go for a Ride
Author: McPhail, David
Publisher: Scholastic

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Synopsis Authors Purpose Genre
The bear, bug, and boy cannot take a ride together without working on some problems due to the size of the bear. A well illustrated story for early readers that teaches cooperation. Entertain Concept
RDQ
(Reading Difficulty Quotient)
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RDQ based on a maximum of 3000 words Levels are suggested levels based on RDQ, not official levels
Sentences Total Words Different Words
Max Word/Sent 10 Total # of Words 89 # of Different Words 41
Ave Word/.Sent 6 Hi Freq occurs 41 46.1% # of Hi freq words 16 39%
% of Long Sentences 0 Low Freq occurs 0 0% # of Low freq words 0 0%
Subjective Criteria
Illustrations: Some support
Vocabulary: Few decoding/definition issues
Language: Simple language
Sentences: Simple phrases
Text structure: Oral/Natural
Features
Simple problem/solution
Clear cause/effect
Topics
Friendship
Helping
*Family & Friends
Low Frequency Words